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Various pictures of the participants of the annual “Yabusame Matsuri” at Shimogamo jinja in Kyoto City, Japan.

Various pictures of the participants of the annual “Yabusame Matsuri” at Shimogamo jinja in Kyoto City, Japan.

Various pictures of the participants of the annual “Yabusame Matsuri” at Shimogamo jinja in Kyoto City, Japan.

Various pictures of the participants of the annual “Yabusame Matsuri” at Shimogamo jinja in Kyoto City, Japan.

Various pictures of the participants of the annual “Yabusame Matsuri” at Shimogamo jinja in Kyoto City, Japan.

Various pictures of the participants of the annual “Yabusame Matsuri” at Shimogamo jinja in Kyoto City, Japan.

Various pictures of the participants of the annual “Yabusame Matsuri” at Shimogamo jinja in Kyoto City, Japan.

Various pictures of the participants of the annual “Yabusame Matsuri” at Shimogamo jinja in Kyoto City, Japan.

Various pictures of the participants of the annual “Yabusame Matsuri” at Shimogamo jinja in Kyoto City, Japan.

The riders are fully dressed as samurai warriors during the Yabusame Shinji. They wear a costume comprising of a cloak (sokutai), a bracer or arm guard (mukabaki), gloves, fur chaps (mukabaki), shooting shoes (kanokutsu); he carries a long sword (tachi) and short sword (koshigatana), a quiver of arrows (ebira) on his back, and has a bound wisteria bow (shigedō).

The riders are fully dressed as samurai warriors during the Yabusame Shinji. They wear a costume comprising of a cloak (sokutai), a bracer or arm guard (mukabaki), gloves, fur chaps (mukabaki), shooting shoes (kanokutsu); he carries a long sword (tachi) and short sword (koshigatana), a quiver of arrows (ebira) on his back, and has a bound wisteria bow (shigedō).

The riders are fully dressed as samurai warriors during the Yabusame Shinji. They wear a costume comprising of a cloak (sokutai), a bracer or arm guard (mukabaki), gloves, fur chaps (mukabaki), shooting shoes (kanokutsu); he carries a long sword (tachi) and short sword (koshigatana), a quiver of arrows (ebira) on his back, and has a bound wisteria bow (shigedō).

The riders are fully dressed as samurai warriors during the Yabusame Shinji. They wear a costume comprising of a cloak (sokutai), a bracer or arm guard (mukabaki), gloves, fur chaps (mukabaki), shooting shoes (kanokutsu); he carries a long sword (tachi) and short sword (koshigatana), a quiver of arrows (ebira) on his back, and has a bound wisteria bow (shigedō).

The riders are fully dressed as samurai warriors during the Yabusame Shinji. They wear a costume comprising of a cloak (sokutai), a bracer or arm guard (mukabaki), gloves, fur chaps (mukabaki), shooting shoes (kanokutsu); he carries a long sword (tachi) and short sword (koshigatana), a quiver of arrows (ebira) on his back, and has a bound wisteria bow (shigedō).

The riders are fully dressed as samurai warriors during the Yabusame Shinji. They wear a costume comprising of a cloak (sokutai), a bracer or arm guard (mukabaki), gloves, fur chaps (mukabaki), shooting shoes (kanokutsu); he carries a long sword (tachi) and short sword (koshigatana), a quiver of arrows (ebira) on his back, and has a bound wisteria bow (shigedō).

The riders are fully dressed as samurai warriors during the Yabusame Shinji. They wear a costume comprising of a cloak (sokutai), a bracer or arm guard (mukabaki), gloves, fur chaps (mukabaki), shooting shoes (kanokutsu); he carries a long sword (tachi) and short sword (koshigatana), a quiver of arrows (ebira) on his back, and has a bound wisteria bow (shigedō).

The riders are fully dressed as samurai warriors during the Yabusame Shinji. They wear a costume comprising of a cloak (sokutai), a bracer or arm guard (mukabaki), gloves, fur chaps (mukabaki), shooting shoes (kanokutsu); he carries a long sword (tachi) and short sword (koshigatana), a quiver of arrows (ebira) on his back, and has a bound wisteria bow (shigedō).

The riders are fully dressed as samurai warriors during the Yabusame Shinji. They wear a costume comprising of a cloak (sokutai), a bracer or arm guard (mukabaki), gloves, fur chaps (mukabaki), shooting shoes (kanokutsu); he carries a long sword (tachi) and short sword (koshigatana), a quiver of arrows (ebira) on his back, and has a bound wisteria bow (shigedō).

The riders are fully dressed as samurai warriors during the Yabusame Shinji. They wear a costume comprising of a cloak (sokutai), a bracer or arm guard (mukabaki), gloves, fur chaps (mukabaki), shooting shoes (kanokutsu); he carries a long sword (tachi) and short sword (koshigatana), a quiver of arrows (ebira) on his back, and has a bound wisteria bow (shigedō).